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The Velveteen Ocelot

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9. One of mine has recently decided
Sun Sep 4, 2016, 12:35 AM
Sep 2016

that all he will eat is treats, like Whisker Likins - kitty junk food, in other words. He's like a little kid who wants to live exclusively on Oreos. I got one of those "Pull & Play" toys you put dry food or treats in; it's weighted at the bottom so it pops back up when turned over, and small bits of food come out a hole. It also has sort of "feelers" made out of something edible. I thought at least he should work for his junk food. But now he whines at me until I fill the toy with treats. He eats the "feelers" and then very methodically and efficiently rolls the toy around until the food falls out and he can eat it. Once it's empty he whines at me to fill it again. The other two cats also wanted to get in on this deal so I had to buy another toy, and now they fight over both of them.

The other cats, especially the big orange and white one, are not fussy. The big guy will eat anything that has even a speck of meat in it. Trying to eat a ham sandwich in his presence is a challenge. I'm gradually weaning the other one off his treat addiction by leaving his toy empty despite his complaints.

I have no suggestions for you. Cats are inscrutable and weird.

I go with the theory, once they get hungry enough... Lochloosa Sep 2016 #1
Yup. My kitties are both rescued feral cats. They'll eat anything. Arkansas Granny Sep 2016 #14
Yes. TexasTowelie Sep 2016 #2
Yes, mine lap up the gravy happily ailsagirl Sep 2016 #3
The Sheba pates in the odd-shaped containers MH1 Sep 2016 #23
Mine got picky recently. MissB Sep 2016 #4
Of course!! ailsagirl Sep 2016 #6
I have yet to have a cat starve. nolabear Sep 2016 #5
I need to devise something like that ailsagirl Sep 2016 #8
That's our routine. LWolf Sep 2016 #31
Want a list? blogslut Sep 2016 #7
Thanks for your info, blogslut ailsagirl Sep 2016 #11
One of mine has recently decided The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2016 #9
I can see this is going to be more difficult than imagined ailsagirl Sep 2016 #12
I'm having good luck so far with Friskies "Surfin' and Turfin'" dry food n/t area51 Sep 2016 #10
Little, if any, commercial food is healthy for cats. astral Sep 2016 #13
I'm sorry to hear that, astral ailsagirl Sep 2016 #16
Better-quality commercial food is available now. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2016 #17
What brand do you recommend? SMC22307 Sep 2016 #18
Royal Canin is supposed to be good. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2016 #19
Thanks. I'm off tomorrow and will pop on over to the local pet food store... SMC22307 Sep 2016 #20
Sorry, I misspoke/wrote. The Canadian cat food I'm buying is called Now. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2016 #21
OK, thanks. Will check it out. (n/t) SMC22307 Sep 2016 #22
My cat has eaten only one product her entire 11 years of life. Fla Dem Sep 2016 #15
One is a gravy lover and I buy him lots of packages of Purina Broth - it's not cheap womanofthehills Sep 2016 #24
Costco breast tenderloins Generic Brad Sep 2016 #25
As mine gets older, he tends to have a change in what he will eat. yuiyoshida Sep 2016 #26
Tuna cat food is fine TexasBushwhacker Sep 2016 #27
The stuff with the broth in the little pouches spinbaby Sep 2016 #28
Mine will eat real tuna only ailsagirl Sep 2016 #30
Mine will eat lots of things but unless it is seafood it will give her gas. alphafemale Sep 2016 #29
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